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Languages : en
Pages : 16
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At the Picture Show
Author: Kathryn H. FullerPublisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 9780813920825
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The motion picture industry in its earliest days seemed as ephemeral as the flickering images it produced. Considered an amusement fad even by their exhibitors, movies nevertheless spread quickly from big-city vaudeville houses to towns and rural communities across the nation. Small-town audiences, looking for more than the lurid melodramas and slapstick comedies popular in cities, often lined up to see films with conservative and educational themes: scenic panoramas, biblical tableaux, newsreels, and manufacturing scenes. In this social history of the cinema during the silent-film era, Kathryn H. Fuller charts the gradual homogenization of a diverse American movie audience as itinerant shows gave way first to nickelodeon theaters and then to more luxurious picture palaces. Fuller suggests that fan magazines helped to reduce the distinctions between rural and urban moviegoers and created a nationwide popular culture of film consumption. Analyzing the articles, advertisements, and letters in such publications as Motion Picture Story Magazine and Photoplay, Fuller shows that these fan magazines—which initially catered to adult readers—shifted their focus by the late 1910s to young women who, entranced by Hollywood glamour, eagerly bought products endorsed by the stars. Although the transformation of the movies into big-time entertainment had multiple sources, Fuller argues that ultimately the maturation of the film industry depended on the support of both urban and rural middle-class audiences. Providing the fullest portrait to date of the small-town audience's changing habits and desires, At the Picture Show demonstrates for the first time how a fan culture emerged in the United States, and enriches our understanding of mass media's relationship to early twentieth-century American society.
The Last Picture Show
Author: Larry McMurtryPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451606583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lonesome Dove comes a powerful coming-of-age novel set in the American West. In Thalia, Texas, Larry McMurtry epitomizes small-town America and through characters reintroduced in Texasville and Duane’s Depressed, captures the ecstasy and heartbreak of adolescence. The Last Picture Show is one of Larry McMurtry's most memorable novels, and the basis for the enormously popular movie of the same name. Set in a small, dusty, Texas town, The Last Picture Show introduced the characters of Jacy, Duane, and Sonny: teenagers stumbling toward adulthood, discovering the beguiling mysteries of sex and the even more baffling mysteries of love. Populated by a wonderful cast of eccentrics and animated by McMurtry's wry and raucous humor, The Last Picture Show is a wild, heartbreaking, and poignant novel that resonates with the magical passion of youth.
Animals
Author: Chieri DeGregorioPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524791377
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Get ready for an animal adventure with your little explorer! The Kids' Picture Show books, inspired by the hugely popular YouTube channel, introduce young readers to first words in cool 8-bit style. This sturdy board book, packed with images of animals, is the perfect introduction to creatures from around the world for babies and toddlers. The 8-bit illustration style makes the book even more fun and accessible for young children, and will also appeal to parents, grandparents, and everyone who has played classic video arcade games.
Twin Cities Picture Show
Author: Dave KenneyPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 0873517555
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
A lively illustrated history that reveals how the movie business has fascinated, scandalized, and socialized the Twin Cities and its people.
Katie's Picture Show
Author: James MayhewPublisher: Orchard Books
ISBN: 9781408336052
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Katie's Picture Show was originally published in 1989 and has captured the imagination and hearts of budding art lovers for a quarter of a century. Now, Orchard Books proudly presents this new edition to celebrate this classic story's 25th birthday. Completely reillustrated throughout, and with a beautiful new cover look, this book will enchant Katie fans, new and old. My daughter was entranced. She demanded endless readings - The Times Join Katie as she visits the gallery for the first time with Grandma and discovers that art is wonderfully exciting, especially when five famous paintings come alive for her! Join the ever-curious Katie as she discovers that art can be fantastic fun - particularly when you step into the world inside the frame . . . The five masterpieces featured are: The Hay Wain by John Constable Madame Moitessier Seated by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Les Parapluies by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Tropical Storm With a Tiger by Henri Rousseau Dynamic Suprematism by Kasimir Malevich
The Last Great American Picture Show
Author: Alexander HorwathPublisher: Amsterdam University Press
ISBN: 9053566317
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
This publication is a major evaluation of the 1970s American cinema, including cult film directors such as Bogdanovich Altman and Peckinpah.
Vehicles
Author: Chieri DeGregorioPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524790761
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Hop into the driver's seat with your little driver! The Kids' Picture Show books, inspired by the hugely popular YouTube channel, introduce young readers to first words in cool 8-bit style. This sturdy board book, packed with images of vehicles, is the perfect introduction to things that zoom, fly, and rumble for babies and toddlers. The 8-bit illustration style makes the book even more fun and accessible for young children, and it will also appeal to parents, grandparents, and anyone who has played classic video arcade games.
The Last Silent Picture Show
Author: William M. DrewPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810876817
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This book details the fate of an entire art form—the silent cinema—in the United States during the 1930s and how it managed to survive the onslaught of sound.
The Last Picture Show
Author: Larry McMurtryPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 236
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